Instructor: Phil Perry

Changes on Construction Projects are inevitable and are often a source of friction. This create problems for both the Owner and the Contractor as well as the other participants involved with the project (Consultant, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors and Suppliers).

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) publish standard contracts and guides for the Construction Industry.

In this half-day workshop, the Change Management Process in standard construction contracts (CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract, CCA-1 Stipulated Price Subcontract, CCA-19 Stipulated Price Sub-Subcontract) will be reviewed along with the following forms from CCDC-24 – A Guide to Model Forms:

• Change Order Form
• Change Directive Form
• Proposed Change Form
• Combined Proposed Change and Change Order Form
• Supplemental Instruction Form
• Notice Form
• Summary of Changes

Guides covered by the course:

• CCA 16 – Guidelines for Determining the Costs Associated with Performing Changes in the Work
• CCA Guide to Cost Predictability in Construction
• ACA Doc D – Alberta Standard Guide for Change Order Procedures

 Who should attend?

Anyone who is involved Change Management: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Construction Managers, Superintendents and Estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop.

Instructor: Tim Williams

Changes are an inevitable part of the construction process but if not managed well, change orders can cause unnecessary project disruptions and lead to cost increases and schedule delays. This course will provide participants with best practices for successfully navigating this complex project management challenge. At the end of the course participants will be able to : Identify changes from the original contract, Document the changes, Price changes fairly and realistically, Present and negotiate changes collaboratively, Understand the importance of early detection of change orders, Negotiate delay claims caused by changes, Understand the wording within commonly used, contracts eg., CCDC 2 and CCA 1, Develop a change order process for a construction company, Issue a notice of dispute, Proactively negotiating fair time and material rates at the bidding stage of a project.

Instructor: Jim Bain

These processes are vital to the profitable completion of any project. Scope control is a preventative process that starts with a detailed project scope and ensures discipline in changing the scope during project execution. Change Order management involves processes for managing all of the changes and associated documentation that occur on the project. This course includes both insight and tools to improve both scope control and change order management.

Instructor: Dr. Awad Hanna

This program will examine the cumulative affect that change orders have on labour productivity for contractors. With three separate studies undertaken this review of the cumulative affect of change orders will look at types of change, recoverable change order costs, methods of quantifying the impact of change orders on labour efficiency, the Cause and Effect Method, characteristics of projects impacted by change orders, and much more. A must see seminar. Bring your calculator, you will need it!

Instructor: Tom Williams

Change orders disrupt jobsites and often lead to disputes. Proven methods and strategies for managing change orders and minimizing conflict are presented. Case histories of successful conflict resolution will be critiqued.

Instructor: Richard Worr

This course is designed specifically for the contracting industry professional with project responsibilities. The course deals with management of the change notice process. Students are introduced to the concept of change notice and its effect on the “Base Project”. “In class” exercises are conducted and practical industry examples of change notices are analyzed. A workshop environment is employed, case studies are reviewed, and techniques for managing the change notice process are taught and demonstrated.